Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Masala Khichdi

This masala khichdi with lots of vegetables makes a great dish and a good weekend meal. You can use any vegetable of your choice. This is a healthy choice even for kids.

Ingredients:

Raw rice - 1 1/2 cups

Whole Moong dal - 1 cup

Onion - 2

vegetables (carrot, beans, potato, cauliflower, peas) - 1 cup

Tomato - 1

Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Water - 5 cups

To temper:

Oil - 3 tbsp

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon sticks - small stick

Bay leaf - 1

Cardamon - 2

Method:

In a skillet, fry whole moong dal for 5 minutes in a medium flame. Soak with rice for 15 to 30 minutes and drain the water with the help of a strainer.

In a pan, heat oil add all the ingredients given to temper. Put green chilly, onion, ginger & garlic paste stir for 2 minutes. Add all the vegetables one by one. put turmeric powder. Cook on a medium flame for 5 to 8 minutes.

Stir in the rice and whole moong dal for 2 to 3 minutes. Add water and transfer to a pressure cooker and cook for 15 mins or till soft. Serve with papad or plain curd.

Hi Anu,I make this khichdi every single day now , for my 10.5 month old :-) without so much spice ofcourse...Its the only food he will eat without much fuss and I think, whats bad abt it anyways, a full combo of Nutrients and Flavor. Khichdi rocks!!

Beautiful snaps and I love the masala version you have posted here.

Thanks a lot for stopping by my space and saying such lovely words about my Crib Cake :-)